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小学英语寓言小故事 Many ages had now passed away since the Phoenix had been seen in the world. At last he again appeared. Immediately al the different kinds of animals, both birds and beasts, flocked around him. Astonished at his beauty, they stared and admired, and broke out into great praise. But in a short time, the wisest and most prudent谨慎的 amongst them began to look upon him with an eye of compassion, and they sighed,O unhappy phoenix! Fate has been hard to him. He has neither mate nor friend. He will never know the pleasure of loving, or of being loved. A long time ago, there was a rich man whose foolishness knew no bounds无限. The fool visited another rich mans house and saw a magnificent three-storeyed building which was tall, spacious and bright. He was extremely envious and said to himself, my wealth is no less than his. Why havent I got a house like this? He immediately called in a carpenter. Did you build that house? He inquired, Yes, indeed, answered the carpenter, whereupon he ordered a similar house be built for him. The carpenter started to clear the ground and pile up mud bricks, When the fool saw the carpenter do this, he was puzzled and asked, What kind of a house are you going to build? A three-storeyed house, came the reply. I dont want the first and second storeys. Build the top storey first. That simply cannot be done, the carpenter argued. Whoever heard of building the second storey without first constructing the ground storey, and without the second storey, how can you build the third? But the fool insisted, I dont need the first two storeys. You must build only the top storey for me. A man was about to go away on a long journey. He told his servant, You keep an eye on the gate and look after the donkey. After the master had left, the servant heard someone playing music in the neighborhood. Unable to restrain himself, he wanted to go there and listen. Feeling ill at ease, he roped